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Connecticut & Alabama
| MEASURE | CONNECTICUT | ALABAMA | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 3,675,069#29 of 50 states | 5,157,699#24 of 50 states | −1,482,630 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 1,530,197#29 of 50 states | 2,288,330#24 of 50 states | −758,133 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 98,822#37 of 50 states | 322,243#11 of 50 states | −223,421 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,550#35 of 50 states | $1,077#12 of 50 states | +$473 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 1,903,478#28 of 50 states | 2,344,294#24 of 50 states | −440,816 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 99,093#28 of 50 states | 103,581#26 of 50 states | −4,488 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 8,549#29 of 50 states | 15,210#21 of 50 states | −6,661 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 1,031,140#29 of 50 states | 1,697,053#20 of 50 states | −665,913 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 75,292#12 of 50 states | 10,169#33 of 50 states | +65,123 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 250,606#26 of 50 states | 193,754#28 of 50 states | +56,852 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 27.0 min#37 of 50 states | 26.0 min#27 of 50 states | +1.0 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $96,049#10 of 50 states | $66,659#44 of 50 states | +$29,390 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $56,190#2 of 50 states | $36,940#44 of 50 states | +$19,250 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $139,313#4 of 50 states | $90,741#44 of 50 states | +$48,572 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 173,433#29 of 50 states | 268,775#20 of 50 states | −95,342 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 472,400#29 of 50 states | 717,490#21 of 50 states | −245,090 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 380,368#28 of 50 states | 523,035#24 of 50 states | −142,667 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 70,857#31 of 50 states | 131,556#18 of 50 states | −60,699 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 39,802#24 of 50 states | 28,919#28 of 50 states | +10,883 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 3,419,245#29 of 50 states | 4,655,862#24 of 50 states | −1,236,617 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 211,726#33 of 50 states | 417,848#21 of 50 states | −206,122 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,456,311#30 of 50 states | 3,426,395#24 of 50 states | −970,084 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 1,379,370#29 of 50 states | 1,921,506#25 of 50 states | −542,136 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 1,541,581#28 of 50 states | 1,809,091#24 of 50 states | −267,510 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 243,541#32 of 50 states | 401,713#20 of 50 states | −158,172 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 115,957#28 of 50 states | 130,343#26 of 50 states | −14,386 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 2,221,018#31 of 50 states | 3,239,077#24 of 50 states | −1,018,059 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 365,281#24 of 50 states | 1,293,728#14 of 50 states | −928,447 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 3,756#44 of 50 states | 16,318#23 of 50 states | −12,562 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 172,938#24 of 50 states | 78,339#34 of 50 states | +94,599 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 706,806#18 of 50 states | 306,966#32 of 50 states | +399,840 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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